Leila Jade Keddington

Just a warning. This is going to be a long post with lots of pictures because, although this sweet baby girl is just 5 days old, we have taken about a million pictures!

Leila, (pronounced Layla, for those who don't know) was born on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 11:46am. She weighed in at 8 lbs. 5 oz. and measured 21" long. Brock and I went to the hospital for a scheduled induction at 6:00am, had the IV and petosin going by about 7:30, water broken at 9:30, contractions really kicking in and getting painful, so epidural at 10:30, ahh, much better. The nurse checked me at 11:30 and we are ready to go! They called my doctor and one contraction and a few good pushes later voila she's here. I have to admit, my whole pregnancy I worried that she was going to be a boy. Not that it really would have mattered, but I really feel like this is our last baby, and I really wanted a girl. Until the doctor said "It's a girl!", and I saw for myself, I wasn't convinced. I got a girl, and she is so beautiful.

Let the pictures begin...

This is the morning of. I'm HUGE!

Here I am just waiting around. I think this is pre-epidural and Brock was making me laugh. I told him not to since my face looks really extra swollen and fat when I laugh, but I couldn't stop. Oh, and I was eating a snow cone. When the nurse told me that was one of my options -ice chips, popsicle, or snowcone - I was so excited! Even at 8 in the morning. I had one every day I was there.

Meeting my daughter for the first time. Neither of us could contain ourselves, and we were both crying.

Getting all cleaned up, and in the picture below if you can't see it, its her weight. 8 lbs 5 oz!



Getting her first bath at the hospital. Such torture.

And here are the proud parents. Again with the laughing. Not a good look for me.

Jace and Nixon meeting their little sister for the first time. They weren't too sure about her at first, but after a little warming up they can't get enough of her! They both just want to see her first thing in the morning, and give her kisses. They are also so nice about making sure that she is covered in all of her blankets and that her purple stuffed bear from Uncle Justin is on her face. She likes it that way apparently. Jace likes to count his kisses to her. Usually around 15 at a time. Nixon likes to kiss her whole face. She is so lucky to have big brothers who love her so much already. We all think she looks a lot like Nixon, besides being so much chubbier than he was. He was born at 6 lb. 14 oz. , so quite a big difference!

She got to meet so many people on that first day. All of her aunts and uncles except Nolan and Treo in St. George, Maria who had school, and Julia who was on a cruise. Her grandma and grandpa K, and even great grandma B. Her great aunt Brenda and second cousins once removed (I think) Chloe and Chelsea. She got to meet her cousins Beckett, Leah, Bella, and Giada. Leah and Bella were in love I think. Leah said she was just beautiful, and when she saw her feet she said they were so adorable. Leah is 5, and just about the cutest thing ever. Here are Leah and Bella holding her.

Here is Brock getting her dressed to come home. She didn't like it very much. Its too cold!

And here is Brock with his little girl. I have loved seeing them together already, and can't wait for the years to come!

Here she is in the car on the way home. You've always got to get the carseat picture, right?

Jace was so funny when we got home. He noticed Leila's green hospital binkie, and went to our drawer of old binkies and got one for himself and Nixon. Silly boys. Oh, and no, Nixon isn't crying. That is him smiling for the camera.

And here she is getting her first home sponge bath. As you can see, she loved every second of it!

And here are a few favorites from her first photo shoot at one day old. The hospital has a service do this for everyone, and I thought they turned out pretty dang cute.